Former Fed chair Janet Yellen set to become first female treasury secretary
by Dominic Rushe in New York from US news | The Guardian on (#5ARSK)
- Yellen reportedly to be announced by Biden on Tuesday
- Economist, 74, seeks federal spending to tackle Covid slump
Janet Yellen, the first woman to chair the US Federal Reserve, is set to achieve another first, becoming the country's first female treasury secretary.
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